in this issue

NOV-DEC 2015

Dates to Remember in November

Nov. 9 Miriam Circle 7:00 p.m.

Nov. 10 Naomi Ruth Circle 1:00 p.m.

Nov. 15 Education Meeting 3 p.m.

Ruth Circle Meeting 7 p.m.

Nov. 11 Dinner 5:30 p.m.

Adult Bible Study 6:15 p.m.

Choir Practice 7 p.m.

Nov. 15 Church Thanksgiving Dinner

Nov. 18 Dinner 5:30 p.m.

Adult Bible Study 6:15 p.m.

Choir Practice 7 p.m.

Nov. 20 Health Ministry Screening 9 a.m.-noon

Nov. 21 Frosty’s Day Out Come and help

celebrate Frosty Adkins’ birthday

Nov. 22 Charge Conference

Nov. 26-27 Thanksgiving (church office closed)

Nov. 28 Hanging of the Greens, 9 a.m.

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Newsletter by Internet

There is now a brand new way to receive our news-

letters! Just visit our website at :

www.westmorelandumc.com

Church office will be closed on

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, No-

vember 26, and Friday, November

27. For Christmas, the office will be

closed December 25-29.

Dr. Bill Wilson conducted a series of two

seminars for the members and leaders of our

church on Visioning. In other words, “What

is God leading Westmoreland United Meth-

odist Church to do?”

The sessions began with a comprehen-

sive look at the Westmoreland community

and how it has changed since the inception

of this church. We discussed the social and

financial changes that fueled the community

changes. These discussions helped us all to understand what

was going on around us.

We then discussed ways in which our church might reach out to

help meet the needs in the community. Many great ideas were

generated that the church council will need to consider. We be-

lieve it is vitally important for this church to actually become a big-

ger part of the Westmoreland and not just be “the big church on

the corner”.

Expect to see big changes in our interaction with our neighbors in

the upcoming months. As these projects are approved and the

details finalized, we will make that information available to you.

Remember that the Lord commands us to reach out to others.

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptiz-

ing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of

the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I

have commanded you. And surely I am with you always,

to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 8

In November, we are collecting cereal and in December, we are collecting pasta

for the School Backpack Program. This program helps feed hungry children.

Visioning 1

Birthdays & Ann. 2

Servant Leaders 2

When We Give 3

Puzzles / Solutions 4-5

Homily Grits 6

Happenings 7

Dates to Remember 8

Feel free to offer your

opinions and sugges-

tions for the newslet-

ters. Just contact the

church office

happenings December Birthdays

10- Jim Christain

Dwight McMillion

15 Raegan White

19- Carole Holbrook

25- Sharon Gentry

26- Carol Leist

Madison Hays

27- Ann Nolan

Donnie Adkins

31- Joyce Chapman

November Birthdays

5- Chris Ward

Isaac Jones

Valerie Jones

6- Betty Craig

8- Birch Copley

9- Patty Fields

12- Dennis Brumfield

15- Cassie Brumfield

16- Yvonne Bing

Paige Christain

17- Joe Evans

18- Geneva Tyson

Andrew Jones

19- Forest Adkins

22- Katie Black Abramo

24- Kim Ward Lynch

Kristof Nolan

United Methodist

Women

November Circle

Meetings

Miriam Circle will meet

Monday, November 9th at

7:00 p.m. Naomi Ruth

Circle will meet Tuesday,

November 10th at 1:00

p.m. at the church.

December Circle

Meetings

Naomi Ruth Circle will

meet Tuesday, Dec. 8 at

1:00 p.m. at the church

Miriam Circle will meet

on Monday, Dec. 14 at

7:00 p.m.

birthdays, anniversaries, etc.

The hanging of the

greens is a special time

each year at the church.

It is when volunteers

like you transform the

sanctuary into a place

of seasonal beauty.

Come to the church on

Nov. 28 at 9:00 a.m. to

help. See Laura Blake if

you have questions.

birthdays, anniversaries, etc...

Charge Conference will be

held on Sunday, November 22,

7:30 p.m. at Johnson Memorial

Church.

NOV LITURGIST ACOLYTE SS GREETER WORSHIP GREETERS

Nov 1 PATRICIA MORGAN JAZMIN JONES

ISAACJONES

SHAUNDA RICE MAX PARKS

SAM PERKEY

Nov 8 ELLENDA WARD ISAAC JONES JANET COPLEY CHARLIE RADER

Nov 15 BARBARA CHRISTAIN JAZMIN JONES MARGIE WHEELER ANN WHEELER

RUTH KELLEY

Nov 22 ANDY JONES ISAAC JONES PEGGY LEGG MIKE AND RENA BLACK

Nov 29 RUTH KELLEY KAYLEA JUDY GIVEN JIM AND KAY CHANDLER

November Anniversaries

None recorded

December Anniversaries

5- Steve & Sheree Downey

14- Michael & Judy Morgan

20- Joe & Teresa Evans

21- Gene & Ellenda Ward

24- Kandi & Eddie Longfellow

30- Mike & Rena Black

DAY/DEC LITURGIST ACOLYTE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORSHIP

Dec 6 LUKE PERRY ISAAC JONES &

JAZMIN JONES

BRENDA CARRICO FRED LEGG

Dec 13 PATRICIA MORGAN JAZMIN JONES LORETTA HETZER DWIGHT AND SHARON

McMILLION

Dec 20 ELLENDA WARD ISAAC JONES SHAUNDA RICE HAROLD SOWARDS

Dec 27 BARBARA CHRISTAIN KAYLEA

BLANKENSHIP

JANET COPLEY MAX PARKS

SAM PERKEY

The UMW Christmas

Party will be on Mon-

day, Dec. 7 -6:30 p.m.

25- Janice Lusk

26- Sheree Downey

28- Peggy Legg

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Dec. 2, 9, 16 Dinner, Bible Study, Youth, Choir Prac.

Nov.29-Dec. 20 Advent

Dec. 7 UMW Christmas Party 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 8 Naomi Ruth Circle 1:00 p.m.

Dec. 13 Cantata

Dec. 14 Miriam Circle 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 20 Education Meeting 3 p.m.,

Confirmation,

covered dish dinner 5:30

Christmas Play at 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Service 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 25-28 Church office closed

Dates to Remember in December

Merry Christmas from the WUMC staff

Visit our new website

www.westmorelandumc.com

You will find many features

on these pages. This pic-

ture is of the home page.

From there you can go to a

page that features the piano

music of Scott Jones, our

volunteer choir director.

There are also pages that

feature our children and

youth and their activities, an

online version of this news-

letter, the latest Mission pro-

jects, our church history,

and the Upper Room daily

devotions. We have included

a page that allows people to

contact us through the web-

site. You can ask for prayer,

ask questions or whatever.

You can also donate money

or make an offering online.

through PayPal.

For everyone at Westmoreland United

Methodist Church—I just want you to know

that I really love being at WUMC. I feel

loved , special, cared about, and that I

matter to someone. I also feel like I am

important and needed! I love you all very

much!

Sincerely, Sarah Lovejoy

There are many ways in

which you can help the

church. If you are looking

for a way to help, call the

church office, (304)429-

2816, email us at

wumc2@wvdsl.net or text

Barbara at (740)646-9335.

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1 Who told Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?

2 True or False: Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus because they were following a

star.

3 What form of transportation did Mary and Joseph use to get to Bethlehem? The answer is not a taxi cab.

4 Who told Joseph the baby’s name was to be Jesus?

5 What are the meanings of the names Jesus and Emmanuel?

6 The shepherds and the wise men went to see Jesus. Which group followed a star and which group went

to find the baby because an angel told them where to look?

7 What did the angels sing to the shepherds?

8 When the shepherds went looking for Jesus, what was the sign they were to look for?

9 How many wise men or kings or magi came to see Jesus?

10 How old was Jesus when the wise men found him?

Answers:

1 Caesar Augustus. He ordered the people to go back to the city of their forefathers. Joseph’s family was from Bethlehem. Luke 2:1. 2 False. As in the previous answer, they went not because an angel told them or because a star led them. They were obedient to the established governmental authority. 3 The Bible does not say how they went from Galilee to Bethlehem. It was an 80 mile trip for them. It is likely that they rode some type of animal, but the Bible gives no details. It is com-monly depicted that Mary rode a donkey while Joseph walked along side. But that is simply an artistic depiction. We don’t really know. 4 An angel in Matthew 1:21. The Bible does not say that this was Gabriel; however, it is as-sumed to be him since he was the one specifically mentioned as the messenger to Mary and Zacharias in Luke 1. 5 Jesus means Savior and Emmanuel means God with us. Jesus is the same name as the Old Testament name Joshua which also means Savior. Matthew 1:21, 23. 6 The shepherds followed the instructions of the angels in Luke 2:9-15. The wise men fol-lowed the star to find the place where Jesus was. Matthew 2:1, 2. 7 Technically angels are never said to “sing” in the Bible. Each time they appear they only speak. However, to answer the question, the angels praised God with these words: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Luke 2:14. 8 A baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Luke 2:12. 9 The Bible does not say how many wise men there were. Tradition says there were three because of the three gifts. There are even names given to the three wise men in different countries and cultures, but we don’t really know their names. It is also very likely there were many more than just three. 10 It is certain that Jesus was somewhere between a month old and a couple of years old. The wise men saw His star at his birth and began following it. If the journey was 500 miles from Persia and Mesopotamia (around modern day Iraq) then it would have taken at least a month. By the time they arrived Jesus and His family had moved into a house. Later in the story Herod ordered all the children aged 2 years and younger to be killed. Therefore, Jesus was at least a month old and not yet 2 years old. Matthew 2:9-18. Read more: http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/christmas-bible-quiz-20-good-questions/#ixzz3

Names for Jesus

Puzzle #1 True Vine, John 15:1

Puzzle #2 Good Shepherd, John 10:11 Puzzle Answers

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